Episode Details

Feeling stuck in survival mode, carrying unhealed trauma, or questioning your worth as a single mom or young adult? J. Rosemarie Francis — author of *Courage to Believe*, host of SoloMoms! Talk, and founder of WisdomChild Consulting — shares her powerful journey through abandonment, fear, and delay to stepping fully into her calling. In this honest episode, she discusses breaking cycles, the S.H.E. framework (Shift, Heal, Empower), and how faith and practical tools can move you from exhaustion to purposeful living.

**Key Highlights:**

• Growing up with fear and the 6-year delay before starting her podcast

• The emotional weight of solo motherhood and unhealed trauma

• Discovering the “missing” 110 million solo moms worldwide

• Practical steps to move from survival to thriving

• Faith as the anchor for identity and resilience

Connect with J. Rosemarie

Website:https://www.solomomstalk.com/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrosemarie/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/solomomstalk

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@solomomstalkpodcast

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome

1:45 - J. Rosemarie Francis Background

5:10 - Childhood Fear & Early Life

9:20 - The 6-Year Delay Before Starting SoloMoms! Talk

13:45 - Unhealed Trauma & Solo Motherhood Struggles

18:30 - The S.H.E. Framework: Shift, Heal, Empower

23:10 - Discovering the “Missing” Solo Moms

28:40 - Faith, Courage & Reclaiming Identity

33:15 - Advice for Young Adults & Single Moms in Their 20s

38:05 - Closing Takeaways & Guest Contacts